The elements of the common lavves of England, branched into a double tract: the one containing A collection of some principall rules and maximes of the common law, with their latitude and extent. Explicated for the more facile introduction of such as are studiously addicted to that noble profession. the other The use of the common law, for preservation of our persons, goods, and good names. According to the lawes and customes of this land

by: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626

Publication date: 1636

Topics: Law, Legal maxims

Publisher: London, Printed by the assignes of J. More, and are to be sold by A. More and H. Hood

Collection: thomasfisher; toronto

Digitizing sponsor: University of Toronto

Contributor: Fisher - University of Toronto

Language: English

"A collection of some principal rules and maximes of the common lawes of England ..." and "The vse of the law ... 1635" have each special t.p. and separate paging. The latter tract is probably spurious. Cf. Brit. Mus. cat

Gibson 194

S.T.C. 1135; 1176

Title page closely trimmed with loss of part of imprint

Numbers 45-48 (2d group) omitted in paging

---- ------ Copy 2. General t.p. and "The vse of the law" ([8], 72 p. at end) wanting

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